Category: Engineering

Swiss-based engine developer and marine power giant WinGD will integrate its X-EL hybrid energy management system on four 113,600 DWT (125,000 tons) wind-assisted tankers for London-based Union Maritime Limited (UML).

This is the first time…

​Rice University researchers have uncovered a new mechanism through which matter enables ultrastrong coupling between different light modes. They designed a special 3D cavity that can trap light, allowing it to bounce in specific patterns…

Chinese scientists have developed a 18650 lithium metal battery that operates at 4.7 volts, using a novel polymer electrolyte to suppress dendrites and extend cycle life.

The Nankai University research team developed a novel in-situ…

Wood has always been an essential construction material due to its beauty and versatility. Wood is once again being utilized in modern multi-story buildings and public structures for its environmental advantages.

However, one problem still…

In February 2023, during routine operations off the coast of Southern California, the crew of the US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson recorded a sequence of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) exhibiting anomalous…

A highly radioactive waste, stored for over five decades at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been successfully processed and shipped for permanent disposal.

Officials recently confirmed the successful removal and shipment of a highly…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as a solution in a bid to achieve a greener future. However, the ability to scale their usage faces a critical hurdle – lithium plating in lithium-ion batteries. This phenomenon occurs during fast charging, at…

In a move that could reshape the US naval fleet defense, General Atomics has unveiled an airborne directed-energy capability integrated into its MQ-9B unmanned aerial platform for the first time.

The system, featuring a podded 25kW-class…

China has set new rules for the world’s first half-marathon that will see humans and humanoid robots compete alongside, in separate categories.

The development is part of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town)…

The HydraJet, a new remote-controlled hydroplaning boat, has been unveiled by the startup CovaConcepts.

It’s a brainchild of inventor Tamara, an aerospace engineer with a fresh perspective on watercraft.

The HydraJet is a unique hybrid…